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ith increased pedestrian traffic near Sparwood’s railway tracks, the District is looking at installing a railway crossing. Following the construction of the Iron Rails, Elk River Crossing, and the Link Trail, greater access to the trails beside the river has resulted in more residents and visitors to town walking along the railway area. Public safety is becoming an issue, as there are a number of unauthorized crossings that are being used to cross the tracks. The District has recently discussed two options - a public crossing near the Sparwood Station, or a private pedestrian-only crossing. “The costs are substantial and the biggest problem right now is the pedestrian traffic, that’s going to get worse, and that’s a big safety concern right now,” explained Danny Dwyer, Director of Engineering. “The private [pedestrian] crossing is maintained where we still have access to cross the railway for municipal purposes, and that does not have to be a lit and signaled crossing. A public crossing, because there are two tracks, is going to require substantial work.” Costs for both options have yet to be determined, however the development of a public vehicle crossing is estimated at roughly $500,000, not including road development, operations, and maintenance. A vehicle crossing would also require a whistle to be sounded for every train that utilizes it. Although a private pedestrian-only crossing could be built at a lesser cost, Dwyer felt that a vehicle crossing could grant the public access to a portion of land beside the river that could potentially be used for recreational purposes. Councillor Ron Saad agreed it was an option worth pursuing. “There is a lot of land over there and it could be utilized, and a private crossing would never have that,” he commented. “With a public crossing, at least we have the opportunity to utilize the land. I think before we make the decision we should sit down and really take a good look and see if we could utilize it as a picnic area, or something to do with Coal Miner Days, anything really.” District staff was directed by council to investigate locations and costs for both methods of safely crossing the railway tracks in Sparwood. The issue will be brought back at a future council meeting.
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MLA candidates open Fernie offices
NDP candidate Norma Blissett speaks at the opening of her Fernie campaign office on Saturday night. Photo by N. Liebermann By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff
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ith the provincial election nearing, the Kootenay East candidates have opened up their respective campaign offices in downtown Fernie.
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Liberal candidate Bill Bennett with supporters at the opening of his Fernie campaign office on Friday afternoon. Photo by N. Liebermann
Current MLA and Liberal candidate Bill Bennett held a grand opening at his office, located at 562 Second Avenue, on Friday afternoon. NDP candidate Norma Blissett celebrated the opening of her office, located at 461-A Second Avenue, on Saturday evening.
Premier Christy Clark dissolved the B.C. Legislature on April 16 and the writ was dropped, representing the formal start to the 2013 provincial election. Voters will head to the polls on May 14.
Volunteers take a trip to Ghana, Africa By Kerrie Purdy Contributor
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ver the spring break 15 students and five adults from Elkford, Sparwood, Invermere and Castlegar embarked on an adventure of a lifetime, to the western region of Ghana in Africa to volunteer in the village of Nyameyekrom to begin building an elementary school for the local children. The group persevered through extremely hot temperatures to dig the foundation with picks and shovels and make bricks from sand, cement and water. After three days of working, the foundation was finished and the work of laying bricks with mortar began. The students participated in a “water walk” with the local women and children to the water hole to carry water containers on their heads back to the build site. Once work was completed for the day the students were able to visit with the village children, participating in games and songs.
During the evening, the students took part in language and leadership development sessions led by the “Me To We” facilitators. On two separate occasions guest speakers gave talks to the group on poverty, hunger, colonization and HIV. One day of the trip was a “tourist day” whereby the group went on a canopy walk at Kakum National Park in the tropical rainforest which entailed walking on rope suspension bridges 40 metres off the ground. In the afternoon the group was taken to the Cape Coast Castle, a historical fort known as the “Gateway to Africa” during the slave trade time. The group experienced a guided tour of the castle, learning about the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The group returned home well equipped with newly developed leadership skills and the experiences to be able to make a difference in the world we all share. The trip was organized through EFtours in partnership with Me to We/ The group of volunteers. Free the Children.
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British Columbia Elections 2013 Choose your next MLA Submit the questions you want your next MLA to answer to editor@thefreepress.ca. Your question could get asked and answered in this 6 week feature.
What is your view on the current provincial debt and credit rating?
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rovincial debt is at a record $56 billion. Christy Clark and the BC Liberals are not committed to reducing debt; they raised it faster than any government in
BC history by adding $11 billion already and planning for another $13 billion in the future. In spite of their balanced budget legislation the Liberals have run deficits seven out of 12 years in office. Adrian Dix and the New Democrats will be prudent with taxpayers’ money, pursuing balanced budgets over the business cycle. We will spend tax dollars to fund critical services for families and communities. We have explained and will follow through with our fiscal plan - there will be no HST-like surprises. Credit ratings are large-
ly determined by factors outside of government control. During the first half of the 90’s the NDP government boasted the highest credit rating in Canada. In 1996, amidst an Asian market collapse and leaky condo crisis, the NDP could not deliver a forecasted surplus budget. Four separate agencies lowered BC’s credit rating at around the same time for the same reasons. A New Democrat government will inherit a financial quagmire. We will proceed responsibly, one practical step at a time.
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s individuals, borrowing to buy a house or a truck is acceptable, if your income supports the payments. Borrowing for restaurant meals or vacations is not
ok. I believe government can borrow to invest in highway 3 or a new school in Sparwood. But borrowing, like NDP governments did, to pay for day to day operating costs, is the same as credit card debt. My government has had to pay off the NDP 1990’s credit card debt & we still managed to meet every annual expense target in 11 years. BC’s debt has grown the least of any province this past decade. A credit rating is an independent judgment by financial experts of a province’s financial strength & management expertise.
My government has the best credit rating available, AAA. The NDP suffered 7 consecutive credit downgrades & reduced BC to “have-not” status with Canada’s highest taxes and weakest economy. Today’s AAA credit rating means you pay millions less in interest on the debt. We take managing tax dollars so seriously that minister’s take a 10% pay cut each year the provincial budget is not balanced. NDP ministers always took their full pay, despite the worst economic performance in Canada.
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any residents of Fernie love the arrival of spring. Unfortunately with the melting snow is the appearance of the accumulated and buried trash. The entire student body of Fernie Secondary School dedicated some time to cleaning parts of the city on Monday. The students hit every end of the city, from the school grounds and ball diamonds to Annex Park and along the highway to the arena as part of Earth Day awareness. Teck donated a complimentary lunch and Tim Hortons donated prizes.
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$25,000 Community Gaming Grant will help the Fernie Nordic Society begin the process of mapping and designing new trails for the Elk Valley. The trails will be created to meet Cross Country Canada’s criteria for races at the regional, provincial, and national level, allowing Fernie to host high-caliber racing events. This will not only be a welcome boost to tourism and the local economy, but will also provide world-class ski trails in the winter, and familyfocused mountain bike trails in the summer. “Nordic skiing is a wonderful outdoor activity during the winter months and clearly a growing past-time in the Elk Valley,” commented Bill Bennett, Kootenay East MLA and Minister of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development. “I am very pleased the government is able to support the Fernie Nordic Society, wish them continued success, and look forward
to another great ski season in the valley next year.” In the fall of 2012, the Fernie Nordic Society began a competitive bidding process to identify a designer to help design trail options for Nordic skiing in the area. They discovered Reidar Zapf-Gilje, one of the top Nordic trail designers in the country, who has agreed to work with the society on the development of a new trail plan. Most notably, he was involved in Nordic trail designs in several capacities for the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including the design for 50 kilometres of Olympic training and post-Olympic recreational ski trails. The Fernie Nordic Society’s membership has grown by 35 per cent this year alone. They have over 300 members and registrations continue to be processed. Their Kids Skill Development program has expanded by a whopping 85 per cent over the past six seasons, having grown from 10 kids in their first year of lessons to almost 70 kids to date.
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Editorial by Angela Treharne
A number of Fernie businesses have applied to council for outdoor patio permits, so they are able to offer outdoor seating for their customers. At the council meeting Monday, the Central Hotel, the Northern Bar and Stage and Loaf Bakery were all applying for permission to use the sidewalks for their patrons. On warm summer days, outdoor seating will encourage people to come downtown and enjoy a drink or a meal in the sun. This means more revenue for Fernie businesses, which is definitely something council needs to support. It also gives the downtown a better vibe – when people are sitting outside in the sunshine, chatting and enjoying themselves, Fernie is a much more appealing place to be than in winter, when Second Avenue can seem a little like a ghost town after 5 p.m. Other than the problem of getting around these outdoor seating areas if you are pushing a stroller or in a wheelchair, there is no real argument for not allowing daytime patio areas. It is great for people with kids, not having to struggle in and out of doors with strollers, and dog owners can keep an eye on their best friends while they both enjoy basking in the sun. The problem is at night. For those living downtown, the noise disturbance caused by a big group of people drinking out the front of a bar is very significant. The manager of The Central said they would close the patio area at 10 p.m. and everyone would be told they have to move inside. Hopefully this will be strictly enforced so council can have faith in these businesses, and more will be encouraged to follow their lead. A downtown area buzzing with people out and enjoying the long warm evenings is something we would all like to see in our town. And summer is a harder time for many businesses than winter, with fewer seasonal workers here partying it up in the evenings and supporting businesses. As long as they are managed properly, outdoor patios are a great feature of Fernie’s downtown and a benefit to everyone.
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Letters to the Editor In response to complaints about Steelworker "attack" ads Gentlemen, we won't have to worry about the "dark days of mining under the NDP" because Bill Bennett, Christy Clark and their friend Steven Harper will invite the Chinese Investment Corporation in to run everything for us, and bring their own workers in to boot! What will you say when they bring in their own geologists and you're on Employment Insurance? Oops, Harper gave away 60 billion in tax cuts to rich corporations and the cupboard is bare! And while your arguments focus only on a distant past, let's examine the present and future of coal mining in the Elk Valley. I am a workers representative for the coal miners at Elkview Operations and have battled with Bill over his support for Temporary Foreign Workers in Tumbler Ridge. Coal miners from China being exploited by our own federal and
provincial governments in conjunction with foreign controlled state owned enterprises from communist China. Not just workers from China that come here and have no democratic or collective rights, but to be paid less than the going rate for that type of work can only drive down the wages of coal miners in BC. Just like the HST there was no public debate or referendum of the people to decide whether or not these deals were acceptable. How does this antidemocratic behaviour help any one of our coal miners in BC? Also, Bill Bennett's government has cut the funding to the Sparwood and Fernie hospitals, exposing the 5000+ coal miners in the Elk Valley to a very grave situation. I am a coal miner by trade and certified in mine rescue operations. If a worker is seriously injured with a life threatening injury they have only one hour to make to an operating table with a trauma surgeon. The BC Liberal cuts have removed that capacity from the Elk Valley and the BC Air Ambulance
Mining is not just for Liberals In her letter in The Free Press, April 18, Ms. Pallone is clearly in gratitude mode, thanking her MLA and pledging her support for him, 'whether he was a member of the Liberals, the Green Party or an Independent' but not, it should be noted, if he was a member of the NDP.
has no coverage in the East Kootenay. This means that if a coal miner has life threatening injuries then they will likely die. How does this help any coal miner working in the Elk Valley? We had this very situation happen yesterday, again! Luckily the worker did not have life threatening injuries and was able to hitch a ride to Alberta for x-rays. How sad is it that we have to rely on Alberta for medical help and STARS out of Calgary to come and get our guys when they are dying? For Bill to promise to get millions of dollars for an upgrade to East Kootenay hospitals, but only if re-elected, is insulting to anyone’s intelligence especially a mine rescue certified coal miner whose friends and family are put at unnecessary risk until Bill and Christy wave their post election magic wand. This is public health care held hostage! Alex Hanson, President United Steelworkers Local 9346
Yet she advises us 'to put party politics aside.’ Which is ironic, if you like, since her own letter was party political, and Mr. Bennett is one of the most partisan party politicians ever to have graced the benches of the provincial legislature. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Termuende (letters, The Free Press, April 18) seem unlikely partners: Mr. Wilson provides scare tactics and opinions unburdened by proof and Mr. Termuende, in his own words, business leadership. Continued on page 7
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As contemporaries at Fernie Secondary School, Mr. Wilson and I can remember the late 60s, when Kaiser started the coal production that has continued since. What Mr. Wilson conveniently forgets is that boom times continued unabated through the NDP years in the early 70s and mining families continued to come from all points of the compass to seek work in the Elk Valley. This alone gives the lie to Mr. Wilson's/Mr. Bennett's, contention that to avoid 'a total shutdown' of every mine in the Valley right now, we must shun the NDP and vote BC Liberal. Fearmongering nonsense such as this is appreciated by neither mineworkers nor mine management. Mr. Termuende's letter on the other hand, has the virtue of containing three statistics, two of which are not in dispute. But the political and economic conclusion he draws from them is. A Free Press (April 11) news item contradicts his primary assertion that a decade's increase in mining exploration and production has been due entirely to the BC Liberal government in Victoria. In the item which was headed, 'Plans suspended for new Elk Valley mine,’ Centermount Coal's front office stated that 'the present global economy has reduced demand for iron ore and therefore for metallurgical coal.' This quotation tells Wilson/Termuende/ Bennett that the iron law of supply and demand controls, as it has always controlled, the extent of mining in British Columbia, regardless of whether the BC Liberals or the NDP holds sway in Victoria. JC Vallance Fernie
Why is the Valley losing out? I did not realize that Bill Bennett was the hand that feeds. I have lived and worked in the Elk Valley for the past 35 years. I am a fourth generation mineworker. The mines of the Elk are the economic engine of the E. Kootenay and beyond. There is not another enterprise that comes close in contributing economically what the mines of the Elk Valley do for the E.K. That being said, the Valley has been getting screwed. With China's lust for western Canadian resources over the last decade reaching never seen before levels, the mines of the valley have expanded to record levels of production to capitalize on record coal pricing. When the mines were all smaller, and facing far greater market challenges than they have over the last decade, Sparwood had a hospital, Elkford
had 24hr emergency medical care and a resident doctor. It's odd that during the great boom of the last decade, the Elk Valley has experienced a decline in medical services. Why is that Mr. Bennett? Cranbrook has seen hospital expansion, college expansion, an exceptional recreation complex, and my personal favourite, airport expansion. Just when are those jumbo jets full of wealthy tourists touching down? The mayor and council of the fairy tale resort of Jumbo are not quite ready. Meanwhile back in the valley I've watched our school district swallowed, a tangible decline in local health care, the closure of the Mines Inspection Branch offices. While all this has been playing out, billions of dollars have been stripped out of the Elk Valley while only a fraction have returned. Yup, the Elk Valley has been screwed. When I watch
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provincial revenues going to finance the privatization of the B.C. Ferries and the sale of B.C. Rail, it sickens me. Oh yes, then there was the 2010 winter games. All these schemes, guaranteed moneymakers, and yet, after a decade of one of B.C’s greatest booms, we are at least 30 billion deeper in debt. The Liberals’ answer, we gotta make it boom harder, in fact we need some communist Chinese corporations and workers to pull us out of the hole that those NDP types left us in 12 years ago. It's more than tax pain, Doc. In the April 9 issue of The Free Press, I read a letter submitted by Paul Visentin of Cranbrook that suggested that all the environmentalists should just butt out of the Elk Valley. You know Paul, some of them actually live here. There are two major factors that will affect the viability of the coal industry of the Elk Valley. The price of
coal and the Canada/ U.S. Boundary Waters agreement of 1909. The price of coal is, what it is, and if it falls too low, the East Kootenay is out of work. Now the BWT? Can it? And will it be used by the environmental movement? By the U.S. government, the state government’s signatory to the Columbia Basin agreement for whatever agendas they may have? I just bet it will. Now, there's not much choice, for the mines to maintain status quo, the Elk
River will have to be cleaned up. Who's gonna pay to do it? Well, you are. I am and a lot of taxpayers who have never heard of it, and we all get to yell "We're getting screwed.” But we will pay to clean up the river or, there's a fair chance there won't be any, or, as many mines to suckle from. And if the enviro groups hold our feet to the fire to help ensure this happens, I'm OK with that. W.C. Macdonald Elkford
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Earth Day pollution April 22 has become the day we celebrate as Earth Day. It's a day when we can all hug a tree and feel good about the planet, until the next reality check. That didn't take long this year, for some of us in Fernie. Our Earth Day was marked by a blue haze drifting over our neighbourhood, caused by the burning of tree debris on a property undergoing what is referred to as 'development.' Many of us are quite sensitive to smoke of all kinds, and the air quality definitely suffers when large stacks of vegetative matter are burned in the open. Perhaps this is another unanticipated result of what is referred to as 'progress.' I realize that such debris burning is permitted on a relatively rare basis, so I can deal with the occasional smokiness. Yet, looking at the big picture, I have to question what 'development' really costs us as a society. What happens when we've 'developed' all the natural land around us? Are roads and houses more aesthetically pleasing than forests? Do they provide habitat for any other creatures than selfabsorbed humans? What will be left to take in carbon dioxide and supply vital oxygen? Now I see 'development' stakes and signs posted along Fairy Creek. Great, more 'progress!' Next, I suppose we won't be able to hike that stretch of creek because it's privatized property. So we teach our children about Earth Day, get them all excited about 'preserving our environment;' and then we proceed with helter-skelter 'development' in the name of so-called progress. Surely this species will make progress until it kills us. Can anything be crazier than human behaviour? John Krzyzewski Fernie
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Stefan Czernecki Rainbow Shoes
shortlisted for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’
Evelyn Lau A Grain of Rice shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize
The Annual General Meeting of the Fernie Destination Marketing Organization Wednesday June 19th, 2013 Fernie Golf & Country Club - The Clubhouse 201 Fairway Drive, Fernie British Columbia ALL WELCOME 5:00 pm Business/Voting portion 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Reception with Speakers After the formal portion of the afternoon members are invited to stay for a reception including a couple of presentations from local tourism stakeholder organizations.
FERNIE Tuesday, April 30 Fernie Heritage Library 7:00 pm 492 - 3rd Avenue 250.423.4458
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Mondays
• 6:30am to 1:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 7:00am to 10:00am- Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 8:30am to 9:15am- Aquafit Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:30am to 9:30am- Gentle Fit Sparwood Leisure Centre • 10am to 11:00 am- Aquafit Sparwood Leisure Centre • 10:15am to 11:15amAquafit Fernie Aquatic Centre • 1:00pm- Dominoes Fernie Seniors Drop In Centre • 1:00pm to 3:00pm- Sonrise Healing Rooms Open for Prayers 1361 Eighth Ave. Fernie • 3:30pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 6:00pm – Bridge Fernie Seniors Drop In Centre • 6:30pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 7:00pm to 10:00pm- Video Game Arcade Vogue Theatre • 7:00pm- Mahjong Fernie Seniors Drop in Centre • 7:00pm & 9:00pm- Movie Time Vogue Theatre
Tuesdays
• 6:30am to 1:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:30am to 10:15am- Aquafit Elkford Pool • 10:00am to 5:00pm- Elkford Library Open to Public • 10:00am to 8:00pmSparwood Library Open to Public • 10:00am to 1:30pm- Crafts Fernie Seniors Drop In Centre • 10:30am to 11:15am- Gentle Fit Fernie Aquatic Centre • 10:30am to 12:00pm- Toonie Swim Elkford Pool • 11:00am to 6:00pm- Fernie Library Open to Public • 11:15am to 12:00pmStorytime Fernie Library • 3:30pm to 4:45pm- After School Program for Kids at the Fernie Library • 3:30pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 6:30pm- Ladies Archery, Fernie Elks Hall • 6:30 pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 7:00pm to 10:00pm- Video
Game Arcade Vogue Theatre • 7:00pm & 9:00pm- Movie Time Vogue Theatre • 7:30pm – Cribbage Fernie Seniors Drop In Centre
Wednesdays
• 6:30am to 1:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 7:00am to 10:00am- Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 8:30am to 9:15am- Aquafit Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:30am to 9:30am- Gentle Fit Sparwood Leisure Centre • 10:00am to 11:00 amAquafit Sparwood Leisure Centre • 10:00am to 5:00pm- Elkford Library Open to Public • 10:00am to 5:00pmSparwood Library Open to Public • 10:15am to 11:15amAquafit Fernie Aquatic Centre • 10:30am to 12:00pm- Toonie Swim Elkford Pool • 11:00am to 6:00pm- Fernie Library Open to Public • 11:15am to 12:00pmStorytime Fernie Library • 12:00pm- Fernie Rotary Meeting Park Place Lodge • 1:00pm- Cribbage Fernie Seniors Drop In Centre • 3:30pm to 4:45pm- After School Program for Kids at the Fernie Library • 3:30pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 6:30pm to 8:00 pm- Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 7:00pm to 9:00pm- Sonrise Healing Rooms Open for Prayers 1361 Eighth Ave. Fernie • 7:00pm to 10:00pm- Video Game Arcade Vogue Theatre • 7:00pm & 9:00pm- Movie Time Vogue Theatre
Thursdays
• 6:30am to 1:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 10:00am to 8:00pmSparwood Library Open to Public • 10:30am to 11:15am- Gentle Fit Fernie Aquatic Centre • 10:30am to 11:30 am – Sparwood Seniors Drop In Centre • 10:30am to 12:00pm- Toonie Swim Elkford Pool
• 11:00am to 6:00pm- Elkford Library Open to Public • 11:00am to 8:00pm- Fernie Library Open to Public • 3:30pm to 4:45pm- After School Program for Kids at the Fernie Library • 3:30pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 6:00pm- Youth Archery, Fernie Elks Hall • 6:00pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Elkford Pool • 6:30pm to 9:00pm- Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 7:00pm to 10:00pm- Video Game Arcade Vogue Theatre • 7:00pm & 9:00pm- Movie Time Vogue Theatre
Fridays
• 6:30am to 1:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 7:00am to 10:00am- Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 8:30am to 9:15 am- Aqua Blast Fernie Aquatic Centre • 8:30am to 9:30am- Gentle Fit Sparwood Leisure Centre • 8:45am to 9:30 am- Aquafit Fernie Aquatic Centre • 9:00am to 11:00amAdult Badminton Fernie Community Centre • 9:30am to 10:15am- Aquafit Elkford Pool • 10:00am to 11:00amAquafit Sparwood Leisure Centre • 10:00am to 5:00pmSparwood Library Open to Public • 10:15am to 11:15amAquafit Fernie Aquatic Centre • 10:30am to 11:15am- Gentle Fit Fernie Aquatic Centre • 10:30am to 12:00pm- Toonie Swim Elkford Pool • 11:00am to 6:00pm- Elkford Library Open to Public • 11:00am to 6:00pm Fernie Library Open to Public • 11:15am to 12:00pmStorytime Fernie Heritage Library • 3:30pm to 4:45pm- After School Program for Kids at the Fernie Library • 3:30pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 4:00pm to 5:30pm- Free Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre
• 6:00pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Elkford Pool • 6:30pm to 9:00pm- Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 7:00pm to 10:00pm- Video Game Arcade Vogue Theatre • 7:00pm & 9:00pm- Movie Time Vogue Theatre • 7:30pm- Jitney Darts Fernie Legion • 7:30pm – Cribbage Fernie Seniors Drop In Centre • 8:00pm to 9:00pm- Teen/ Adult Swim Elkford Pool
Saturdays
• 10:00am to 5:00pmSparwood Library Open to Public • 12:00pm to 5:00pm- Elkford Library Open to Public • 1:00pm to 5:00pm- Fernie Library Open to Public • 2:00pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 2:00pm to 5:30pm- Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 2:30pm to 4:30pm- Public Swim Elkford Pool • 3:00pm- Movie Matinee Vogue Theatre • 4:00pm to 6:00pm- Meat Draw & 50/50 Fernie & Sparwood Legions • 4:30pm to 10:00pm- Video Game Arcade Vogue Theatre • 5:30pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Elkford Pool • 6:30pm to 9:00pm- Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 7:00pm & 9:00pm- Movie Time Vogue Theatre
Sundays
• 12:00pm to 2:00pm- Family Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 1:00pm to 5:00pm- Fernie Library Open to Public • 1:00pm to 5:00pm- Public Swim Elkford Pool • 2:00pm to 4:30pm- Public Swim Sparwood Leisure Centre • 2:00pm to 8:00pm- Public Swim Fernie Aquatic Centre • 4:30pm to 10:00pm- Video Game Arcade Vogue Theatre • 3:00pm- Movie Matinee Vogue Theatre • 7:00pm & 9:00pm- Movie Time Vogue Theatre
UPCOMING EVENTS APRIL 25
Dance Recital, Sparwood Curling Rink, 6:30-8:30pm 25 Banner Launch at the Fernie Arts Station, 7:00-9:00pm 25 Fernie Chamber AGM, Lizard Creek Lodge, 8:30-10:30 am 26 Income Tax Program, Fernie Library, 1-3:30pm 26 Shekinah House Banquet Fundraiser, Pentecostal Church, Fernie, 6:00pm 26-28 Elk Valley Dolphins host Swim Meet, Fernie Aquatic Centre 27 Daffodil Day in support of the Canadian Cancer Society 27 Income Tax Program, Fernie Library, 1-4pm 27 Fernie Rod & Gun Club Annual Awards Night 28 National Day of Mourning, USWA Local 9346 hosting a Memorial Service, Centennial Square, Sparwood, 12:00pm noon 29 - May 3 Mining Week 29 Greenhills Operations Mine Tour 29 Elkford Committee of the Whole Meeting, 6:00pm 29 Sparwood Special Meeting of Council, 7:00pm 30 Line Creek Operations Mine Tour 30 Ready, Set, Learn at Jaffray Elem. Jr. Secondary, 12:40-1:40pm 30 Elkford Five Year Financial Plan Meeting, 6:00pm 30 Stefan Czernecki (Rainbow Shoes) & Evelyn Lau (A Grain of Rice), Fernie Library, 7pm
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Coal Mountain Operations Mine Tour Elkview Operations Mine Tour Fording River Operations Mine Tour La Fille du Regiment by Donizetti, Fernie Arts Station, 7:00pm 04 Garden Whimzies Pottery Class at The Arts Station, 2:00pm 04 Sparwood Coal Miner Days Society, Silent Auction & Comedy Night, Curling Rink, 6pm 04 Sparwood Legion hosts a Tribute to Neil Diamond 04-05 Intro to Watercolour Painting Workshop at The Arts Station 06 Elkford Special Council Meeting, 6:00pm 06 Sparwood Council Meeting, 7:00pm 06 Fernie Council Meeting, 7:00pm 07 Fernie Overwaitea Customer Loyalty Day (10% off groceries, prizes) – all day 07 All Candidates Forum in Sparwood, Causeway Bay Hotel, 6:30-9:00pm
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Regular Council meetings are open to the public and held at City Hall at 7:00 p.m.
City of Fernie Contact Info: City Hall Ph: 250-423-6817 Fx: 250-423-3034 Email: cityhall@fernie.ca Website: www.fernie.ca 501-3rd Avenue, Box 190 Fernie, British Columbia V0B 1M0 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Closed statutory holidays) After Hours Phone: 250-423-4226
Fernie Aquatic Centre 250 Pine Avenue Phone: 250-423-4466
Fernie Memorial Arena 991-6th Avenue (Highway 3) Phone: 250-423-2254
For all Police, Ambulance or Fire related emergencies: Call 911
Yard Clean-up & Fire Pits
Property owners are out and about starting to clean up debris and sweep the gravel from their lawns. Keep in mind “anyone who has raked grass or gravel on city roadways or sidewalks is required to pick up all debris.” Yard refuse which is compostable should be delivered to the compost pile at the RDEK’s transfer station as it is unlawful for any person to light ignite or start any outside fire within the City of Fernie Municipal Boundary, unless a fire permit has been issued by the Director of Fire and Emergency Services. Bylaw No. 2029 Fire Protection and Life Safety outlines the regulations with regards to outside burning and fire pits all of which require fire permits.
The City of Fernie allows its residents the opportunity to have approved backyard fire pits. Properties with fire pits, MUST comply with the Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw. Permit are FREE of charge and must be renewed each year. •
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To obtain a permit, please fill out an application and attach a sketch with distances to property lines and buildings and drop off the information at the Fernie Fire Hall at 6923rd Avenue
For more information, contact the Fernie Fire Department at 250 423-4226 or visit the City
The City of Fernie hereby gives notice of its intention to dispose of its interests in land to Loaf Real Honest Bread Ltd. by way of issuance of a Licence of Occupation to operate an outdoor patio on a portion of municipal sidewalk/road adjacent to Loaf Bakery, located at 641-2nd Avenue (Lot 5, Block 18, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734), for a fee of $10.00 per square meter for a term of one year.
Notice of Disposition of Real Property Interests Being Disposed of by the City of Fernie to Eeto and Unta Holdings Ltd. (The Central Hotel)
The City of Fernie hereby gives notice of its intention to dispose of its interests in land to Eeto and Unta Holdings Ltd. by way of issuance of a Licence of Occupation to operate an outdoor patio on a portion of municipal sidewalk/road adjacent to the Central Hotel, located at 301-2nd Avenue (Lot 1, Block 6, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734), for a fee of $10.00 per square meter for a term of one year.
Notice of Disposition of Real Property Interests Being Disposed of by City of Fernie to Big Bang Bagels / Grass Roots Bistro.
The City of Fernie hereby gives notice of its intention to dispose of its interests in land to Big Bang Bagels / Grass Roots Bistro by way of issuance of a Licence of Occupation to operate an outdoor patio on a portion of the municipal sidewalk/road adjacent to Big Bang Bagels/Grass Roots Bistro, located at 502 - 2nd Avenue (Lot 20, Block 13, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734), for a fee of $10.00 per square metre for a term of one year.
Elk Valley Dolphins Annual Swim Meet April 26 - 27 - 28, 2013
The Fernie Aquatic Centre will be closed to public swimming from 1 pm on Friday to Sunday. Re-opens Monday April 29, 2013 Spring Swim Schedule Hours
Notice of Disposition of Real Property Interests Being Disposed of by the City of Fernie to 685945 B.C. Ltd. (The Northern Bar and Stage)
The City of Fernie hereby gives notice of its intention to dispose of its interests in land to 685945, B.C. Ltd. by way of issuance of a Licence of Occupation to operate an outdoor patio on a portion of municipal sidewalk/road adjacent to the Northern Bar and Stage, located at 561-2nd Avenue (Parcel A (See 181034I), Lot 5, Block 14, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734, Except part included in plan 9947), for a fee of $10.00 per square meter for a term of one year.
SPRING CLEANUP May 21st to May 31st
The City of Fernie is offering a FREE Spring Pickup within City limits for “LAWN AND GARDEN WASTE” Garden refuse, tree and brush clippings, leaves and grass clippings will be picked up. All loose waste must be contained in bags, branches must be securely bundled and tied.
Please place your waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. in the same location as your garbage pickup in all areas except the Annex and Maintown, which will be picked up in the alley. Pickup Schedule
Maintown: Tues May 21 & Wed May 22 Ridgemont, Pine Grove, Fernie Mobile Home Park & Castle Mountain: Thurs May 23 & Fri May 24 Parkland Terrace & Alpine Trails: Mon May 27 Mt. View & Park Ave: Tues May 28 & Wed May 29 Annex & Riverside: Thurs May 30 & Fri May 31
In addition to our Spring Cleanup we have a special service just for seniors! If you have large items you wish to have picked up (appliances, furniture, mattresses, etc.) REGISTER at City Hall 250-423-6817 and we will take these large items for you.
Sorry for any inconvenience
Fernie OCP Update Survey
Fernie Aquatic Centre
April 1-30th
Tell us what is important to you. Tell us what needs to be in your official community plan
Link: www.fernie.ca Direct: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FernieOCPUpdate Join our e-mail list for updates. FernieOCP@whistlercentre.ca Official Community Plan Housing Neighbourhoods Development Transportation Economy Health & Safety Art & Culture Education Heritage Environment Energy Waste & Water
Website www.fernie.ca to view a complete copy of Bylaw No. 2029, Fire Protection and Life Safety to download a copy of the Fire Pit Permit Application.
Public Parks & Trails
Annual shut down will take place from June 3rd to June 14th, 2013.
Public City Washrooms will be open for the summer season on May 1st for your convenience. Daily operating hours will be 7am to 7pm.
Summer Swim Lessons and Summer Camps are starting to fill up. If you know the weeks you want your children to participate please phone to register to avoid disappointment.
Are you are planning an event in one of our many parks this summer? Do you need to book a baseball or soccer field for a team or a family reunion? Make sure you book ahead to avoid disappointment. Annex Park, James White Park and the Court House Grounds can be reserved for wedding ceremonies at a very minimal cost. Call 250.423.2245 for more information and availability. Remember to report any suspicious activity in our local parks to the RCMP.
Missed the Annual Spring Registration Fair? Contact information for various clubs providing programs this Spring and Summer are available on our website at www.fernie.ca for your convenience. School Lessons are being run from 1-3pm at the Aquatic Centre. We are unable to run No School Friday special events do to those lessons. Facility Bookings 250-423-2245/Fernie Aquatic Centre 250-423-4466 (0)/www.fernie.ca
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Upcoming Meetings of Council (in Council Chambers)
Monday, April 29, 2013 Monday, April 29, 2013 Monday, May 6, 2013 Monday, May 13, 2013 Monday, May 13, 2013
Committee of the Whole Meeting HAS BEEN CANCELLED Special Meeting at 7:00 pm Regular Meeting at 7:00 pm Parcel Tax Review Panel at 7:00 pm Special Meeting at 7:30 pm
BC Mining Week
Celebrate BC Mining Week - April 29 – May 3, 2013 The District of Sparwood is Proud to Salute all the Mines in the Elk Valley We recognize the ongoing support that the mines provide to the community, not only by way of taxation and employment, but also by the support they give the community through donations, time and scholarships.
NOTICE OF REVITALIZATION TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the District of Sparwood proposes to include a Revitalization Tax Exemption Program pursuant to Section 226 of the Community Charter in Financial Plan (2013 – 2017) Bylaw 1125, 2013. This Bylaw is scheduled to be given three readings at the Special Meeting of Council on Monday, April 29, 2013 and adopted at the Regular Meeting of Council on Monday, May 6, 2013, both at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers. REVITALIZATION AREAS Areas in close proximity to the Sparwood town centre zoned to permit hotel, motel, mixed use commercial/residential, and mall re-development in the District’s Zoning Bylaw No. 264, 1981 as amended from time to time are designated pursuant to section 226 (2) of the Community Charter for the purpose of encouraging the revitalization of the District and in particular the development or major renovation of commercial hotel, motel, conference facilities, mixed use commercial/residential, and mall re-development. The proposed Bylaw is available for inspection at the District Office at 136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood, B.C. on regular business days between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm. Details are also available on the District website at: www.sparwood.ca. Barbara Nunes Director of Finance Dated this 12 day of April, 2013
Celebrating People InInAction National Volunteer Celebrating People Action --National Volunteer WeekWeek April 2013 April 21-27, 21-27, 2013
NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF LAND NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF LA TAKE NOTICE that Council of the District of Sparwood will be considering a resolution
to authorize the disposition the following property as outlined in bold dashed line on TAKE of NOTICE that Council of the District of Sparwood will be considering a reso following property as outlined in bold dashed line on the map below: the map below: The lands are described as the proposed serviced new LOT 2 DISTRICT LOT 4589 KOOTENAY D I S T R I C T UNREGISTERED PLAN EPP23685, being approximately 3.3 Ha. in area and are located on the south side of Highway 3 across from the intersection of Highway 3 and 43. The area includes the shaded area of 1.12 Ha and the adjacent Lot A, Plan NEP22532, which together will be The lands are described as the proposed serviced new LOT 2 DISTRIC consolidated into the new Lot 2. UNREGISTERED PLAN EPP23685, being approximately 3.3 Ha. in area and are across from the intersection of Highway 3 and 43. The area includes the shaded The sale price for this serviced parcel is $1,224,000.00 and the sale isinto tothe 6079789 Plan NEP22532, which together will be consolidated new LotCanada 2. Inc., on generally the following terms and conditions: The sale price for this serviced parcel is $1,224,000.00 and the sale is to 6079789 • The District will be taking in trade, a 5 acre parcel legally described as Lot B Plan terms and conditions: EPP1729, valued at $239,000. Included in the sale price are the servicing costs The District will be taking in trade, a 5 acre parcel legally described as Lo for Lot A, Plan NEP72532, which reverts back to 6079789 Canada Inc. under a Included in the sale price are the servicing costs for Lot A, Plan NEP previous Option agreement. Canada Inc. under a previous Option agreement. • The District will grant anThe Option Lot 3, planonabove, inabov District on will the grantnew an Option on shown the new on Lot the 3, shown the plan a term of for five years, payments of $10,000.00 annually. of favour of 6079789 Canada Inc., a termwith of Option five years, with Option payments $10,000.00 annually. The Purchaser has several subject conditions for their benefit, which may completion of environmental geotechnical assessments, • The Purchaser has several subject conditions assessments, for their benefi t, which may be top waived at their sole option, including completion of environmental assessments, A copy of the draft sale and purchase agreement may be inspected at the Dis geotechnical assessments, topographic and BC siteduring surveys. Spruce Avenue, Sparwood, regular business hours of Monday to statutory holidays. A copy of the draft sale and purchase agreement may be inspected at the District of Terry Sparwood Municipal Offi ce,Melcer 136 Spruce Avenue, Sparwood, BC during regular business Chief Administrative Officer hours of Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, excluding statutory holidays. Terry Melcer Chief Administrative Officer
Crime Stoppers
East Kootenay Crime Stoppers has volunteer opportunities for enthusiastic individuals interested in making a difference in their community, including positions as part of the East Kootenay Crime Stoppers Board. Volunteers are needed in order for this important program to continue in the East Kootenays. For more information on the program please contact Eric Ausman at 250-417-4234 or email ekcrimestoppers@shaw.ca or Al Sismey at 250-770-4721 or email soscs@vip.net.
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New RESP initiative supports early investing in post-secondary education
From left: Kootenay East MLA and Minister of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development Bill Bennett, Fernie local Jikke Gyorki, Minister of Education Don McRae, Fernie Mayor Mary Giuliano, and East Kootenay Community Credit Union CEO Jody Burke. Photo by N. Liebermann By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff
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new provincial RESP initiative is encouraging families to invest early in their children’s post-secondary education. As part of the B.C. Families Early Years Strategy, any B.C. resident with an RESP for a child born on or after January 1, 2007, may apply for a onetime grant of $1,200 between the child’s sixth and seventh birthday. Don McRae, the B.C. Minister of Education, paid a visit to the East Kootenay Community Credit Union branch in Fernie this afternoon to fill local parents in on how the program works. “There’s a whole bunch of opportunities here,” he remarked.
“Parents can contribute, the B.C. government contributes, and when our sons and daughters turn 18, they have not only the opportunity to go to university, post-secondary, trade school, whatever, they also have the opportunity to have money ready. And as a parent, I just want one thing for my children - I want opportunity.” McRae went on to explain that the federal government will also match 20 per cent of the savings, up to $400 each year. The initiative is called the B.C. Training and Education Savings Program, and is a modified version of the Children’s Education Fund (CEF), a program created in 2007. The CEF had set aside $1,000 for each child born on or after
January 1, 2007. That money, as well as the earnings accrued, would have been paid out once the child enrolled in a post-secondary institution in B.C. McRae said the hope is that the new program will prompt more parents to take
advantage of RESPs. “One of the things that saddened me is that only 52 per cent of families actually sign up for an RESP,” he remarked. “There are lots of reasons why, but we know 100 per cent of parents should. It costs them nothing and it’s an opportunity for the $1,200 from the government to go right into that child’s account, and that starts the base of savings.” Kootenay East MLA and Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Bill Bennett was in attendance and added, “Fernie and Elkford and Sparwood have lots of young families nowadays. Just with interest on the $1,200 it’s going to be a nice way to start their first year of whatever sort of training they decide to take up.”
Bennett introduced Jikke Gyorki, an expecting Fernie mother who has already set up an RESP for her three-year-old son and plans to set up another for her second child. “I had to pay my own way through school and so if I can alleviate some of that burden from my kids when they get into wanting to go to university or college, I’m all the more for it,” shared Gyorki. “It is easy to set up, it’s simple, and you can contribute however much you want into the program, whether it’s $25, $50 a month, or as much as you want. “It will be there
collecting interest throughout, it’s nontaxable, and now with getting some extra funding from the provincial side of the government besides the federal side of the government, it’s a win-win
Sparling East Medical Centre 402 2nd Ave., Fernie, BC V0B 1M0
Dr. Michael Stuckey and Dr. Deena Case are accepting new patients
Be part of the change. For an effective voice in Victoria, vote for a team player.
THANK YOU!
Rigby Signs Fernie Printing Company Creative Energy Arts Scotia Bank TD Bank East Kootenay Community Credit Union NuFloors Fernie Ghostriders Hockey Assoc. Fernie Physiotherapy Teck Griz Days Committee Fernie Chamber of Commerce The Cotton Tree Quilt Shop Giv’Er Shirtworks
We really appreciate your extra efforts: Char Hornquist, Tammy Ogden, Rachael Bone, Sarah Parry, Eleanor Cook, Val Dyck, Emma Adamschek, Lisa Plummer and Leanne Callier-Smith.
For an appointment call 250-423-4442
CHANGE for the BETTER
Fernie Friends for Friends would like to thank the following groups, businesses and organizations for their generous donations and support. Your contributions help people in our community who are undergoing cancer treatment. • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
for parents as far as I’m concerned.” The approximately $286 million the CEF has accumulated since 2007 will be carried over to fund the new RESP program.
Norma Blissett
NDP Candidate For Kootenay East
250-423-2021 normablissett.bcndp.ca Authorized by Rezin Butalid, financial agent for Norma Blissett. 250-489-2785
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Banner Project celebrates 10 years By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff
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pring has sprung and the banners are hung! The launch of the tenth annual Banner Project has arrived and it’s all happening tonight at The Arts Station. From painting, quilting, photography, pottery and glass, local artists entered dozens of different pieces into this year’s contest. It was a tough decision for the team of adjudicators, but they have managed to narrow it down to 34 works of art. The completed banners will be displayed at The Arts Station tonight starting at 7 p.m., before being hung along Victoria Avenue in downtown Fernie. Anyone can choose to sponsor a banner for $100. After being on display for one year on Victoria Avenue, the banners will spend another year lining the highway, before becoming the permanent property of their sponsors. Although the Banner Project is possible thanks to
the City of Fernie and the Fernie Arts Council, sponsorship from the community is what makes it sustainable. The Banner Project highlights the diversity in the Elk Valley’s many artists. Come out to The Arts Station tonight to celebrate the big reveal, and don’t forget to act quickly if you spot a banner you would like to sponsor. Here are the chosen artists that made the cut: Florence Baturin – Blooming Summer Breeze – Ode to Ullr Pamm Ciupa – Earnng the Turns Alicia Clark – A Top A Totem Marla DeBoon – Wisdom Keeper Graham Fowler – Red Splash Alison Gagne – Blue Mountain Morning Dryden Gris – Birches Tara Higgins – Give Me Shelter Kerri Holmes – Vessel Lisa Holst – Lost Yet Justin Hula – Moon Glow
Slavka Kolesar – Jack Rabbit Marie Claude Lemire – Blush Linda Livsey – Red Onion Melanie Macvoy – Mountain Snag Patrick Markle – South Country Helen McAllister – What Lies Between Mary Menduk – Loon Lake Waterhole Donna Miller – Canadian Prairie Pat Moore – Sunny Day Feelings Angela Morgan – A Heroine of His Liking Laura Nelson – Prelude to Power Dave O’Haire – Northern Flicker Eh! Clyde Platt – Swimming in Her Dreams MaKenzy Pratt – Trees in Winter Stephanie Rogers – Four Season Pines Katherine Russell – Lamp Posts Brina Schenk – Koi City Donna Sheppard – Fallen Trees Karen Sims – Reflecting the Connection Heidi Stevens – Friendly Snowman Leanne Stothert – Running to the Water Ilona Webster – Summer Magic
BC book prizes tour the Elk Valley By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff
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lk Valley bookworms have their chance to meet an award-nominated author and illustrator next week. Two BC Book Prize finalists will be giving free public readings in Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford. Evelyn Lau, author of ‘A Grain of Rice,’ shortlisted for
the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, and Stefan Czernecki, illustrator of ‘Rainbow Shoes,’ shortlisted for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, will visit Fernie Public Library on Monday at 7 p.m. They will also be visiting students at elementary and secondary schools in Fernie on Monday, Elkford on Tuesday and Sparwood on Wednesday. Complete details are at www.bcbookprizes.ca.
Graced by their presence By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff
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he latest art to grace the walls of The Arts Station features the wild animals that surround us in the East Kootenays. Artist Leanne Stothert’s paintings are inspired by wildlife found in their natural setting. Born and raised in North Vancouver, Leanne relocated to Fernie in 2000. While living in Vancouver, she attended various art programs, including the 3D Animation program at Vancouver Film School, and the Graphic Design portfolio course at Capilano College. It was the arrival of her first child in 2003 that drove Leanne to paint. Wanting to give her daughter a personal and unique memento of her early years, the blank canvasses she had been carrying around suddenly had a subject. Although illustrating her daughters was Leanne’s first love in painting, this past winter she discovered a new subject. Leanne feels privileged to live nestled by the mountains and valley bottoms that are home to countless animals. She counts herself lucky to spot a coyote in a field, a moose wading in the shallows of a river, or a herd of elk communing in an open field. Come out to The Arts Station tonight to see her latest work in the show she has aptly titled, Graced By Their Presence. The exhibit will be on display until Tuesday, May 28.
Fernie’s search for the best singer By David Pasivirta Fernie Secondary School
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his past Wednesday at Fernie Secondary School’s Traynor Hall the first annual Fernie’s Best Singer contest was held. It featured 16 singers from the Fernie area, including some talented young people from
Sparwood, and singers as young as eight-years-old, as well as many with more life experience than that, including a few local parents. The audience was treated to a wide variety of songs, some with both acoustic guitar and piano accompaniment and some with karaoke tracks to support the singers.
There were a number of brave young singers from Isabella Dicken Elementary School and they performed very well. The judges had a difficult time deciding who should advance to the final round which consisted of a surprising ‘sing-off’ where each of the final four had to sing another song of their choosing, but that they had not prepared
for the contest. In the end, the judges were unanimous in their selection of the first and second place singers as they displayed excellence in each of the categories judged including tuning, vocal tone, stage presence and audience response. Some of the judges noted that while some of the performances were excellent all around, the selected win-
ners showed exceptional vocal strength as well as having an excellent holistic performance. The top three singers were Maria Landa, Claire Bernier and Liam Faucher. Maria and Claire will be singing at the regional finals for Kootenays’ Best Singer in Cranbrook on June 1.
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Tee up and help tots out! By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff
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he Elkford Early Childhood Development Committee is busy planning their third annual Tee Off For Tots charity golf tournament, taking place on June 7 this year. All of the proceeds from this best-ball tournament go directly back into the community of Elkford in the form of programs and events for families with children aged 0 to 6. The ECD committee provides quality programming for families along with supporting families in accessing information and services that support healthy child development. Last year’s tournament raised over $7,500 for programs and events such as Mom and Me, Parent/Tot Funtimes, Kidnasium, the Preschool Pizza and Dance Party, Books for Babies and others. The parenting groups and programs offered by the ECD committee are a great way for parents and caregivers to build relationships and provide support to one another. There are many young families in Elkford, and more moving here looking for a way to
branch out into the community. These groups provide a safe and friendly environment for families to get to know each other. This year the ECD Committee has been overwhelmed with the support from local businesses helping to make the tournament a success. They have major sponsors, Teck, The Free Press, Finning, Mountain Meadows Golf Club, the District of Elkford, and the East Kootenay Community Credit Union and have also been offered hole sponsorship by Kal Tire and SMS. Not only will the tournament have two $10,000 hole-in-one competitions, it will also have a closest-to-pin contest and longest drive competition. After the nine holes, the golfers are invited to a steak dinner and a silent auction with items donated by local businesses. If you or your business would like to be involved by entering a team of four, donating an auction item, donating a cash sum, or sponsoring a hole for this event please contact Jennifer from the ECD Committee at 250-865-7156 or elkfordecd@gmail.com.
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New arena and curling rink one step closer with gaming grant By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff
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he South Country could be getting its own arena and curling rink. The Sand Creek Community Club has just been awarded a $20,000 Community Gaming Grant, to be put towards a feasibility study to determine whether or not to build the facilities. The comprehensive feasibility study, expected to take three to four months, will look at a number of different factors to determine whether the area can support a new arena and
curling rink. Population growth projections, capital and operating costs, community support and possible locations are among the considerations that will be explored during the process. Extensive consultations, including open town hall meetings, involving various local organizations, local government officials, the school district, business leaders, other interest groups and residents will contribute to the final report. Government gaming grants benefit local communities by allowing eligible organizations
to apply for gaming revenues that support a broad range of local programs and services. Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister, Bill Bennett, made the announcement last week. "I look forward to the conclusions of the feasibility study,” he said. “This is exactly how these processes should work - by engaging with the very people who will utilize and benefit from the project. I know just how popular sports like hockey and curling are in the area, but ultimately it will be up to the community to decide if this is the right project."
A helping hand for artistic students By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff
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ll seniors graduating in Fernie this year who have an interest in the arts are being encouraged to apply for a grant to help with their further studies. The Arts Station is offering $250 to one student from each secondary school who wants to pursue the arts as part of their post secondary education. Any interested students from Fernie
Secondary School or The Fernie Academy are invited to submit a one-page letter addressing what motivates their art and how they plan to embrace art in their tertiary studies, by May 1. On May 16, the Arts Station will host an evening event which family members and friends are encouraged to attend. Applicants will have a chance to display their work at this event, where two board members and a volunteer will judge. For more information contact Kami Morin at kamidmorin@yahoo.com
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he Lamplighter Pub has been Elkford’s watering hole for almost 20 years. It’s a well-known spot in town to grab a cold drink after a shift at the mine, visit with friends, or listen to a little live music. Owners Joey and Laurie Hollowink have been in charge for five years now, and are doing their best to keep the tradition of the pub alive, while changing a few things to make it their own. Formerly a drinks only bar dominated by a younger crowd, the Lamplighter now offers refreshments and food to a more diverse group of customers. “It’s progressed a lot and we’ve really changed it,” remarked Joey. “It used to be more of a party hall, a crazi-
er young bar. We like the pub effect more, so what that did is instead of having just your young group here, now we have our young and our old customers. They can enjoy it together. It’s definitely a very, very widespread age group.” Born and raised in Elkford, Joey is a senior foreman at Greenhills Mine, and purchased the Lamplighter with his wife Laurie five years ago. Laurie was already a long-time employee of the pub at the time, and was ready to try on a new role. “I’ve always had a passion for the bartending part of it, but now I’m also the booking part, and I’ve always enjoyed learning and just doing different things,” she said. “I’m quite sure I’ll continue to expand doing other things, I just like business I guess.”
The first major change the couple made was firing up the kitchen. The Lamplighter now has daily food specials, from Wednesday wing night to Friday fish and chips, and is famous around Elkford for their beef dip. And with a kitchen remodel underway, their food horizons are continuing to expand. “When the kitchen is done, that will allow us to change up our food a bit. We already strive to have very good quality food, but now we can have a little less deep-frying and a little more cooking,” said Joey. “So we’ll start advertising in Fernie, you know, why not bring your wife up here for a nice dinner? We want to try and get more people from out of town up. We have very good support in town, but we need more from Sparwood and Fernie.”
Volunteers Needed Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9 • at Information Booth, sell pins and provide assistance on Friday and Saturday • to supervise kids as they play in the inflatable bounce houses on Friday, Saturday and Sunday • to be judges for Bed Races on Friday • to sell pins at Pancake Breakfast on Saturday from 8-9 and 9-10 • to help set up and run carnival games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday • to be course marshalls for the Youth Duathlon on Sunday • to sign out equipment on Sunday for Focus on Family Day
Volunteer Call Out The Sparwood Coal Miner Days Society is looking for volunteers to help out during the weekend of Coal Miner Days. We understand that people may not be interested in giving up their entire weekend as they want to participate in the many events we offer. We get it – we want you to participate too! So we are simply asking for people to give ONE HOUR of their time over the course of the weekend. Our goal is to get 75 volunteers for ONE HOUR each and this will fill our need. We need volunteers for the following: information booths, selling pins during the pancake breakfast, supervising kids on inflatables, set-up and clean-up of tables and chairs, set-up for soap box derby, supervise carnival games at Kids Fest, course marshalls for youth duathlon and more. We would like to encourage you to take a positive role in your community and get involved. Please contact Renee at 250-425-0021 or email her at coalminerdays@hotmail.com if you want to show your support for the community you live in. ONE HOUR is all it takes to make a difference in this weekend long event.
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Elkford’s own Lamplighter Pub
The pub is already using live music as a way to encourage people from all over the Elk Valley to stop in. “Our biggest thing is what we’re trying to do with the entertainment. We don’t bring in a ton of entertainment, but a little better quality entertainment, rather than just your flyby bands,” commented Joey. “We bring in big name acts, like Julian Austin is coming in here on June 1. He’s a pretty big
country star and he comes in every year.” Joey and Laurie have put a lot of work into the Lamplighter and have seen marked improvements since they took it over. With plans to continue upgrading the building in the future, the couple isn’t slowing down anytime soon. “It’s cool because you get to meet all kinds of people and because we own it, we get to try new things. We’ve tried lots
of different stuff, some failures and some successes. It’s definitely a passion for business that keeps us going,” remarked Joey. “We’re definitely long term residents in town, we bought the pub to own it long term, and it’s starting to turn more into a family business. Our daughters work here, our one daughter helps as assistant manager. “This is what we’re going to keep doing, is keep working it until we’re retired.”
Husband and wife Joey and Laurie Hollowink are the owners of the Lamplighter Pub in Elkford. All photos by N. Liebermann
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Fernie gets trashy and flashy By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff
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he Fernie Community Centre turned into a celebration of earth on Monday. Community members spent the evening swapping seeds, freecycling, and finding treasure in trash during the seventh annual Earth Day Fernie festivities. Fusing garbage and fashion on the runway, the Trashy but Flashy Fashion Show was certainly the main event of the night. Re-used waste was crafted into amazing works of art that strutted down the runway. The panel of judges’ criteria included elements of recycled objects used, unique use of materials, creativity, and craftsmanship. Fair-goers perused Trash2Treasure projects made by students at Isabella Dicken Elementary School and Fernie Secondary School, and stopped into the I Love My River video booth to record their favourite things about the Elk River. Gardeners swapped and shared seeds with the help of the Community EcoGarden and learned about local plants. The Earth Day activities carried on throughout the week with a Think Tank Cinema screening on Tuesday at The Arts Station and kids’ programming all week long at the Fernie Heritage Library.
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Efficiency and Conservation program. Through FortisBC’s PowerSense programs, electricity customers saved an estimated 32 million kilowatt hours of electricity in 2012. The PowerSense programs helps customers conserve energy and get the most out of their energy dollar by providing both financial incentives and advice on energy efficient technologies and practices. In 2012, FortisBC’s natural gas Energy Efficiency and Conservation programs helped residential, commercial and industrial customers save more than 360,000 gigajoules of natural
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Hopeful Ghostriders hit the ice By Nicole Liebermann Free Press Staff
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t may seem like the 2012/2013 Ghostrider season just wrapped up, but the Junior B hockey team is already getting ready for the next. The Riders are on the hunt for new players and hosted a spring training and evaluation camp over the weekend. The camp is the first step in building the Ghostriders lineup for the 2013/2014 KIJHL season, and gave some future players the chance to show off their skills, on and off the ice. The hopeful Ghostriders spent three days working hard with dry-land training, practices, and scrimmages, before wrapping up the weekend with some oneon-one time with the coaching staff.
All photos by N. Liebermann
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Time: Door opens at 6:30 for submitted questions and forum 7 to 9pm, 8:30 will be a 30 minute meet & greet. Format: No open mic, all questions will be presubmitted by emailing publisher@thefreepress.ca or info@elkfordchamberofcommerce.com or submit your questions at the forum between 6:30pm and 7pm on May 8th Moderator: Glen A. Purdy, Q.C. Majic, Purdy Law Corporation
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Fernie Flash dazzle at tournament Curling champions By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff
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he Fernie Flash soccer team put on an impressive performance at the 2013 Calgary Spring Cup, finishing in second place. The indoor soccer tournament for ladies over 35 had over 50 teams battling it out on the weekend, April 12 to 14. The Fernie Flash tied 3-3 against Calgary Dovercourt, shut out Edmonton Sturgeon Sisters 5-0, and beat Calgary Wolves 5-2 putting Fernie in the finals of their tier, where they lost to Saskatoon Wild Cats 2-4 taking second place. Top scorers were Andrea Graham (five goals), Nicole Neufeld (three goals), Allison Barry (two goals), Susan Rohn (two goals), Stacey Smith (two goals) and Rhian Opel (one goal).
Carl Cimolini, winner of the 2013 Lifetime Member Award. Submitted photo
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Back row (left to right) Patrice Oscienny, Patti Malmas, Nicole Neufeld (captain), Stacey Smith (MVP-3rd game), Susan Rohn, Lois Elia, Donna DeRoche, Gino Elia (coach). Front row (left to right) Andrea Graham (MVP-first game), Allison Barry (MVPsecond game), Mary Shier (MVP-finals), Nicole Bush, Nicole Heckendorf (assistant coach). Submitted photo
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nother successful season of curling is over and the 2013 Sparwood Curling Club Champions have been named. The Ladies’ League champs are Barb Endicott, Janice Fleck, Sharry
Cimolini, and Gail Pidgeon. Taking the title for the Men’s League are Ralph Will, Darren Will, Fizz McKie, and Alfredo Berdusco. This year’s Mixed League winners are Fizz McKie, Karla McKie, Lawrence Patriquin, and Melissa Creelman. Carl Cimolini is the recipient of the 2013 Lifetime Member Award.
FSS girls “A” basketball at provincials By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff
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ast month 16 teams from around the province met in Prince George to compete in the senior girls “A” provincial basketball tournament. The Fernie girls entered this tournament as the number two seed from the Kootenays and ranked number 10 overall in province. After all the games had been played the Fernie Falcons walked away with a well-deserved eighth place. Fernie’s first game of the tournament
was against Credo Christian from the Fraser Valley and the Falcons came out on top 72-58. Leading the charge for Fernie was Emily Scheller with 27 points, Kaylee Kormillo with 23 points, Laura Serafini with 16 and Kaila Fraser rounded up the scoring with six points. Player of the game for Fernie was Emily Scheller. The next game was against the eventual tournament champion from Kelowna and ended up in a lopsided 110-45 defeat. Kaylee Kormillo was the leading scorer for Fernie with 22 points, followed by Laura Serafini with 13, Emily Scheller and Kaila
Fraser both with four points, and Meghan Dykhuizen rounded up the scoring with two points. Player of the game was Kaylee Kormillo. The third game was against Mulgrave from Vancouver. It was a closer game with a final score of 72-55. Kaylee Kormillo put in a strong performance with 22 points, Emily Scheller with 13, Laura Serafini with nine, Kaila Fraser with five, Megan Dykhuizen with four and Sydney Salvadore with two. Player of the game was Laura Serafini. The last game of the tournament was
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Mayor’s update with Mary NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING CEREMONY Sunday, April 28, 2013 at noon In Centennial Sqare Sparwood, BC Guest Speakers and Refreshments Afterwards
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Smitty’s Family Restaurant in Fernie is particularly popular among families, seniors, kids and travellers. Smitty’s offers an award-winning menu with a diverse product line, from their famous buttermilk pancakes, waf�les, and omelettes to salads, sandwich, steaks, and pastas.
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Tuesday, April 30 | Fernie Fernie Heritage Library 7:00 pm 492 3rd Avenue ✑ 250.423.4458
Stefan Czernecki, Rainbow Shoes Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize
Evelyn Lau, A Grain of Rice Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize
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taff and council have been spending time with the financial plan deliberations that once finalized will be accessible online on the City website and at City Hall. The strategic planning process began in January to identify council’s wide-ranging goals and objectives and reprioritized projects. Operations will see downtown parking study implementation, Fourth Street repairs, reverting of Mt. Fernie park road to gravel standard, Manitou Road paving, interior Ghostrider roads brought up to gravel standards and an overlay of Dicken Road from Brenner to Chamber of Commerce, also a small budget increase to snow
removal service for weekends. City Hall accessibility is being studied as is recording/web streaming of council meetings. As most people know when Fernie reaches the 5,000 population mark the Police Act states that we are responsible for costs estimated at $1.2 million and the construction of a new detachment, this could mean a tax increase of over 22 per cent. The proposed adjustment in each year of the 2013-2017 financial plan is a 4 per cent tax increase. The tax rates bylaw only sets rate for the first year of the plan so this means a 1 per cent tax increase is approximately $45,000 of new revenue and approximately $13.65 additional tax to the average single family detached dwelling. Municipal tax on the average assessed value of $406,473 is $1,454. To compare residential, Kimberley is $1,804 at the top, Cranbrook at $1,663, Invermere at $1,291, Fernie at $1,365 and Sparwood at $650 for 2012. Business class comparisons has Kimberley at 18.5350, Cranbrook at 18.2267, Sparwood at 10.6965, Invermere at 8.7880 and Fernie at 8.6937. Perhaps
Minister visits kindergarten kids By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff
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C Minister o f Education Don McRae, and MLA Bill Bennett worked on their letters with the kindergarten students in Leah Spergel's class during a recent visit to Isabella Dicken Elementary School in Fernie. The Minister toured the school visiting with students and staff and also met up with Parent Advisory President Arlene Dykhuizen and SD5 School Board Chairperson Frank Lento.
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what some people are still not understanding is that the City collects additional taxes on behalf of the Regional District of East Kootenay, regional hospitals, school tax, policing for the province, municipal finance authority and BC Assessment. The City does not keep these taxes; they merely collect them for these agencies so this is why they are listed along with your annual City taxes. The financial plan has to be adopted by bylaw on or before May 15 as required by provincial law with planning to be for a period of five years. This is probably one of the most important decisions council makes each year. It is when projects are determined to come forward and for what year. For instance, with this plan, council has put into place that the Fernie owned portion of Cokato Road will be paved in 2014, Park Avenue rebuilt and a sidewalk installed from bridge to Proctor will also be in 2014. Max Turyk soccer fields and playground are in the budget for 2013 as is the Seniors Centre roof replacement. For more information on the budget and financial plan contact City hall.
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come and gone over the years, but Mary believes the paper has stayed true to itself. She admits, “Definitely the style of writing has changed, and the things that are covered, but it’s still a community newspaper.” She went on to say, “I think that’s the heart of The Free Press, is that it’s a community newspaper, not just for Fernie, but for the surrounding area. A community newspaper is special from other types of papers. “I think people, especially the seniors that have been around the area for a long time, just feel a closeness with it. It’s like part of your family.” Mary went on to serve as a councillor with the City for three terms and was elected the Mayor of Fernie in November 2011. She may not be on staff anymore, but Mary is still a regular contributor to the paper. “I think The Free Press is an important part of the lives of the people that live here. I just hope it continues for hundreds more years. I’m really proud to be associated with it, even in a small way.”
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Fernie Subway would like to thank the community for making our “under new management” event on Wednesday, April 17th a great success. We would also like to thank the following companies for their prize donations and congratulate the winners: E.T. Hair Salon – Maggie Blankman Gear Hub – Kyle Baitley Vogue Theatre – Ted Ralfe Laura Archibald, RMT – John Hamar Mow & Snow – May Wong Canyon Raft Company – Wendy Blackburn Ski Base – Diane Warshawsky Fernie Golf and Country Club – Eric Lolfe Subway M & M Draw – John Pane Another thank you goes out to Fernie Ford, Fernie Chrysler and Patti’s Party Tent Rentals for their contributions.
Shekina House FUNDRAISER BANQUET Friday, April 26 * 6:00 pm Trinity Pentecostal Tabernacle 1361 8th Avenue, Fernie The Shekinah House is a residential recovery home for women with addiction and life controlling behaviours.
Longtime resident and current Fernie Mayor Mary Giuliano has been an active contributor to The Free Press since 1986. Free Press file photo
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ary Giuliano wears many hats. She may be best known around town as the Mayor of Fernie, but Mary is also a dedicated volunteer, an active community member, and a longtime contributor to The Free Press. After moving to Fernie from Italy in 1953 with her family, Mary’s introduction to the local newspaper came at an early age. “I’ve always had a really soft spot for The Free Press, even as a child, because my father always had the paper delivered to our house,” she remarked. “Even as an eight or nine-year-old I would read The Free Press.” A true local, Mary grew up, went to school, was married, and raised her own children in Fernie. Through it all, she fondly remembers being a regular reader of The Free Press. “The Free Press was privately owned for a long time, and the editors were quite fiery people,” she noted. “They took real strong stands against local issues and I just loved reading all the different editorials in the paper.” It was in 1986 when Mary first became involved with The Free Press on a professional level. She took on the role of managing Kootenay Promotions, a separate section of the paper, and a few years later, she was asked to write. “I started by doing light things, covering social things like weddings and all the other little social things that were happening in Fernie, and I really enjoyed that,” Mary said. She then moved into writing weekly volunteer stories, before she found her passion, profiling members of the community. “I just love doing the
profiles because it gives you the opportunity to let people shine,” she shared. “I always like to emphasize all the good things they’ve done and the lives they led, because absolutely every life, is an interesting story, it really is. It doesn’t matter how mundane a person’s life seems, when you start digging a little bit, you find that it’s an interesting story. “It’s just a wonderful feeling to be able to write something about someone that makes them feel good.” Over the years Mary also worked as a reporter and served as an advocate for health issues within the community. “I’ve helped organize demonstrations when it looked like our hospital was going to shut down, I helped resolve issues for home support when people were being skipped, and The Free Press allowed me to get the word out, and that has been a real bonus for the community,” she said. “Without my involvement with The Free Press, it would not have allowed me that wonderful avenue of being able to let the public know.” Publishers, editors, and staff members have
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Fernie Golf and Country Club • Saturday, May 11th, 2013 Thanks to our sponsors! Est. 1898
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KURSCHENSKA: It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, grandfather and greatgrandfather Bruce William Kurschenska. Bruce was born on August 13, 1932 in Kitchener, Ontario. Bruce passed away March 31, 2013 at the Elk Valley Hospital. He is survived by his children: Deborah Dorman (Mo), Daniel (Nancy) Kurschenska, David (Maria) Kurschenska and Daryl (Shane) Kurschenska as well as Terri (Steve) Filek, Lory (Dave) Neufeld, Steve (Cheryl) Wilson and Ross Wilson, 11 grandchildren and 6 greatgrandchildren. Bruce is predeceased by: his parents, Grace Lillian Kurschenska and Harold Ernst Kurschenska, as well as Betty Ann Kurschenska, Verna Kurschenska, and his brother, Harold Douglas Kurschenska. Bruce moved to the Elk Valley from Ontario in the early 70’s, arriving with 13 cents in his pocket, which he kept and later framed. He fell in love with the mountains and the beauty of this area and moved his family to Fernie shortly after. He worked at the Fernie Free Press as well as an underground coal miner for Kaiser Resources, B.C. Coal and Westar Mining. He became the photographer for Westar Mining in the 80’s. He was well known throughout the area as a photographer and eventually opened his own photography store “Snow Valley Photography” in 1989. Bruce would work on many projects and events in the valley. He also donated many of his photos to the Fernie museum. Bruce’s passions in life were travelling, adventure, writing, photography, the outdoors and watching baseball. He will be remembered for his vast knowledge and sense of humor. He was a jack of all trades and a master of many. He will be sadly missed. Messages of condolence may be made to the family at www. cherishedmemoriesfs.com Arrangements entrusted to Cherished Memories Funeral Services Ltd.
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Subway in Fernie is now accepting applications for Food Counter Attendants and a Food Service Supervisor. We are looking for cheerful and customer service oriented Food Counter Attendants. Good communication skills required. Terms of employment: permanent, full-time, shift, weekend, day, evening. Salary: $10.25/hr, 35 hrs/week. Education: some high school. Experience: will train. Duties: take customer orders; prepare, heat and finish simple food items; serve customers at counters; use manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice and trim foodstuffs; portion and wrap foods; package take-out food; stock refrigerators; keep records of the quantities of food used; remove kitchen garbage and trash; sweep and mop floors. We are also looking for a qualified Food Service Supervisor. Must be customer service oriented. Good communication skills required. Terms of employment: permanent, fulltime, shift, weekend, day, evening. Salary: $13.45/hr, 35 hrs/week, Education: completion of high school. Experience: 3-5 years work experience in the Food Service Industry OR 1 year as a Food Service Supervisor. Good work references required. Duties/Specific Skills: supervise and coordinate activities of staff who prepare and portion food; establish work schedule, estimate and order ingredients and supplies; ensure food service and quality control; maintain records of stock, repairs, sales and wastage; prepare and submit reports; establish methods to meet work schedules; train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures. How to apply: By Mail: Subway, P.O. Box 2728, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0; In Person: 9am-10pm, 441 Highway #3, Fernie, BC or By Email: ferniesubway@gmail.com.
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Contractors
28,649*
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25,995*
WAS $
22,342*
NOW! $
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19,747*
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NOW! $
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10,947*
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$
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Mobile homes for rent in Sparwood F, S, W & Dryer, 2 to 3 BR. 250-425-4424 , 250-425-4646
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250-865-2722 SPARWOOD - 2 bdrm apartment in Ponderosa Manor. Fridge, range ,$900. Call Randi 250-425-7711 or Rick 250-425-5432
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Apartments for Rent 1 & 2 Bedroom Units Furnished & Unfurnished From
695 per month
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2013 FORD FLEX SEL AWD Amazing Vehicle Fully Loaded
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Fully Loaded, Low Klms
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2012 FORD FOCUS SE SEDAN
16,628*
WAS $
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Warsing Murders Page 22
AVALANCHE DEATHS
We’ve had The Elk Valley covered for 115 years By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff
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he Free Press is one of the oldest business in Fernie. Almost as soon as people were settling in the area and starting to build the town, they wanted a community newspaper to spread the local news, events and everything else
that was happening, and so, out of a tent, The Free Press was born. In August 1898 Mr. G.G Henderson arrived in Fernie. Although the town didn’t look like much back then, Mr. Henderson had a hunch that it was going to grow into something amazing, so he and his brother Mr. R.L. Henderson bought a lot
with the intention of starting a newspaper business. The Free Press is still in the same lot, on Second Avenue. He then went east to buy the plant and stock necessary to build a first class newspaper and job printing office, returning late in November of the same year. The railway was then in
office. It was in this shack that all the equipment was unpacked, the cases were laid and the first type set for The Free Press. It was also home to the editor and his family for quite a few weeks, in the dead of winter, as hotel accommodation was hard to come by in the early days of Fernie.
operation but no station or freight shed had been built. When all the materials and equipment he had ordered finally arrived, it was thrown out of the train and dumped into two feet of snow. The first home of The Free Press was in a 12 foot x 12 foot rough board shack, in the rear of the present
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THE FREE PRESS Thursday, April 25, 2013
Volunteer Spotlight Volunteers brighten lives!
Do you know of someone who contributes unselfishly to help others without seeking any rewards? If so, please submit your nomination for Volunteer of the Week and we will recognize this individual in The Free Press. You can submit your nomination by email: customerservice@thefreepress.ca or drop it off at The Free Press office located at 342 2nd Avenue (across from the Vogue Theatre). Deadline for submissions is May 3rd. Volunteers are a precious resource we cannot afford to lose.
At The Free Press we salute all our communities many volunteers. Without you, our community would not be the same!
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he warm and fuzzy feeling that arises when helping others is what drives many to donate money or do good for others. Studies show that altruism may actually have profound physiological effects. Scientists have determined that the feelings of happiness associated with doing good can be traced to a particular pleasure center of the brain that can be viewed and measured with brain scans. There are physical components to doing thoughtful or charitable things, according to a 2008 report in The New York Times. And it isn’t just financial donations that make a person happy. Any type of goodwill toward others is a way to generate the endorphins and mood-boosting properties of altruism. That means there are plenty of opportunities that can boost feelings of happiness. • Visit seniors in a retirement community or assisted living facility and sit and chat for a while. • Knock on an elderly neighbour’s door and find out if you can help out with any chores around the house. • Bring a friend breakfast or lunch simply because you were thinking of them and wanted to surprise them. • Take in the trash cans for your entire street,
especially if the weather is nasty. Tell a fast-food employee or another hard worker that they’re doing a good job. Complaints come easy in the service industry, but praise is often hard to get. • Volunteer to watch neighborhood children so other mothers and fathers can get a much-needed break. • Don’t ignore a phone solicitation from a charity organization. Get more information and do your best to donate. • If you practice a religion, go to your house of worship and participate in community togetherness. • Hold a door, smile at someone or offer to get something down from a tall shelf in a store. It’s the little things that can bring pleasure. • Share something you have with another person who doesn’t. That may mean generator-supplied electric power during a power outage, a special snack at school lunch, a tool, a piece of clothing or whatever you can think of. There are so many ways to give to others, and one of the biggest benefits is the smiles and positive feelings giving provides. •
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Speed networking event for women in mining By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff
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he next Elk Valley Women in Mining event is a speed networking opportunity to meet others in the industry. Women in Mining is an international networking organization for women who are already working in any part of the mining industry or would like to work in mining in the future. The Elk Valley group meets regularly for socials, presentations
and skills-building workshops and welcomes new members. Elk Valley branch Vice President Anne Keery said the idea for the event came about after a number of members asked for the opportunity to get to know other women who work in different parts of the industry, and discuss issues that affect the whole group. She added, “This meet and mingle event will allow you to bond over drinks and dinner, with a structured
format where you will meet and chat with 11 new people before open discussions over dinner. The meet and mingle takes place at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 at Coal Miner's Diner, 104 Centennial Square, Sparwood. The only cost is to buy your own dinner and drinks but the event is limited to 24 people, so please RSVP as soon as possible. Contact details are available at www. elkvalleywim.com
Gym donates to food bank By Angela Treharne Free Press Staff
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he Sparwood Women’s Fitness Society Gym recently donated the food they collected during a food drive in March, to the Sparwood food bank. The non-profit gym for women opened in July last year.
(Left) Margaret Savilow and (right) Carol Walmsley from the Sparwood Food Bank, and (middle) Mary Fleming from the gym.
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China's Largest Bank To Be Part of Financing of Kitimat Clean West Coast Refinery
Mr. Nathan Zhang (Senior Manager Mergers and Acquisition Division, Investment Banking Dept., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China), Mr. XIAO Wei (Founding Partner, Jun He Law), Mr. ZHANG Zhuofu (Product Manager Global Syndication Division, Corporate Banking Dept., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China), Mr. George Zhu (Partner, Jun He Law), Ms. LIU Liping (Deputy General Manager, Corporate Banking Dept., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China), Mr. David Black (Kitimat Clean Ltd.), Mr. HUANG Jifa (Deputy General Manager, Investment Banking Dept., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China), Mr. Kevin Tsui ( British Columbia Trade & Investment Office, North China), Mr. CAI Haojie (Charles)( Senior Manager Global Syndication Division, Corporate Banking Dept., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China).
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itimat Clean Ltd and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China’s largest bank, signed Memorandums of Understanding today. The principal provisions of the MOUs state that ICBC will be Chinese financial advisor to Kitimat Clean and cooperate in the financing of the proposed Kitimat refinery and associated pipelines and other elements. Chinese companies will be involved in the engineering and construction of the refinery. Up to 100% of the output from the refinery is planned to be sold to Asian markets, including China and India. Majority control of all the proposed Canadian businesses will remain in Canada and there will be 6,000 construction jobs created for British Columbians over five years, and 3,000 permanent jobs. More MOUs between Kitimat Clean and Chinese companies are anticipated in the near future. The project will include a stateof-the-art world scale oil refinery at Kitimat. It may also include a pipeline between Edmonton and
Kitimat, a marine terminal, and a fleet of tankers for the refined fuels. The total cost could amount to $25 billion. It will be the largest investment in BC in the history of the province. It will also provide far more permanent jobs than any other investment has done and generate very large tax revenues for the government. LIU Yanping, Deputy Head of Corporate Banking Department, and HUANG Jifa, Deputy Head of Investment Banking Department, signing on behalf of ICBC, stated “We are very pleased to be working toward a comprehensive agreement to finance a refinery in Canada which is planning to export refined fuels to China and other Asian countries in the future.” David Black, owner of Kitimat Clean, said “A great advantage of the refinery is that it will prevent the shipment of bitumen in tankers off BC’s mid-coast. In addition it will reduce global greenhouse gas emissions because it will replace refineries elsewhere that are built to less stringent environmental standards.”
Mr. Kevin Tsui (British Columbia Trade & Investment Office, North China), Ms. LIU Liping (Deputy General Manager, Corporate Banking Dept., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China), Mr. David Black (Kitimat Clean Ltd.), Mr. HUANG Jifa (Deputy General Manager, Investment Banking Dept., Industrial and Commercial Bank of China).